Package holder



United States Patent PACKAGE HOLDER Richard H. Catlett, Catlett-JohnsonC0rp., 1309 W. Main St., Richmond, Va., and Robert F. Fitzpatrick,Richmond, Va.; said Fitzpatrick assignor to said Catlett Filed June 15,1959, Ser. No. 820,475

2 Claims. (Cl. 225-42) The present invention relates to a new andimproved holder for roll sheet dispensers.

An important object is to provide a simple, eflicient, compact andeconomical holder for a carton, box or package dispenser, in which isrotatably disposed a roll sheet of material, such as aluminum foil,paper and the like, so as to conveniently facilitate the withdrawal of apredetermined amount of the said material from the dispenser and thesevering of the same at a minimum expenditure of time and effort.

Dispenser holders for cartons, boxes and packages for carrying sheetroll material and the like vary as to length, width and height dependingupon the particular dimensions and size of the sheet roll material to becarried thereby. Accordingly, a further object is to provide a dispenserholder of a fixed or predetermined size and of larger dimensions thanthe largest dispenser, with which the holder is to be associated, withadjustable means for accommodating within the holder dispensers ofdifferent lengths, widths and heights, so that a single holder may beefliciently used for maintaining roll sheet material of various sizesand shapes in proper dispensing position.

A still further object consists in providing the confronting sides ofthe holder with pairs of spaced vertically aligned slots for selectivelyreceiving a retaining member or bar that extends transversely across theholder in front of the dispenser and is releasably secured to theholder, and is arranged selectively to extend through a pair oftransversely aligned slots, so as to provide means for maintaining thedispenser and the roll of sheet material carried thereby in properoperative or dispensing position.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent fromthe following description when taken in conjunction with theaccompanying claims and drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view, with parts in section, of a holderconstructed in accordance with the present invention and showing itsattachment to the underside of a kitchen cabinet or the like;

Figure 2 is a detail plan view of the holder;

Figure 3 is an end view of Figure l with parts in section;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 4-4 ofFigure 2; and

Figure 5 is a detail view of an end portion of the transverse retainingmember.

Referring to the drawings, indicates a holder preferably made of metalor other suitable light durable material and has an elongated horizontalbase or bottom 11 of any desired length and width. As shown, the holder10 is made of one piece and has the ends of the base 11 bent upwardlytherefrom to form the end portions or uprights 12 that terminate ininwardly opposed horizontal flanges 13 and vertical flanges 7 spacedfrom the flanges 13. The flanges 13 may be provided with spaced openings14 that receive suitable retaining means, such as screws 15, fordetachably connecting "ice the holder 10 to the underside of anysuitable supporting structure, such as the bottom '16 of the kitchencabinet 17. Each of the vertical flanges 7 has spaced openings 8 forreceiving screws or the like when it is desired to connect the holder toa vertical wall or supporting structure. Extending upwardly from therear of the base 11 is a transverse flange 9, which is spaced from thelower ends of the flanges 7 and co-acts therewith to provide a stop forlimiting the inward movement of the dispenser 18.

The holder 10 may have open front and rear sides and co-acts with thebottom of cabinet 17 to provide a closed top and also co-acts with thebase .11 to form a recess or space for releasably receiving the rollsheet dispenser 18 or the like, which may be square in cross-section(Fig. 4) and of any desired conventional length, width and height, butof less length and width than the holder 10, so that it may easily beinserted into the holder to assume its dispensing position, or removedtherefrom.

The base 11 has extending outwardly therefrom a transversely disposedcutting edge 21 (Fig. 2), so as to facilitate the severing of apredetermined portion 22 of the roll of sheet material 23 carried by thedispenser 18, such as aluminum foil or the like.

The confronting vertical sides 12 of the holder are provided with pairsof vertical slots 24 and 25, two of which are shown, but this number maybe increased as operating conditions require. The slots in each pair arein transverse alignment, and are arranged selectively to have detachablyinserted within each pair of transversely aligned slots 24 and 25 atransversely disposed retaining member or bar 26, preferably formed of asuitable transparent plastic material. The retaining member 26 has itsend portions 27, each provided at its lower edge with a cutout orreduced portion 28 (Fig. 5), so as to provide a shoulder 29 arranged toengage the lower edge of each of the openings 24 and 25 when theretaining member is inserted into any pair of the slots, so as toconstitute a stop for limiting the downward movement of the retainingmember within the slots. Each of the cut-out portions is of such lengthas to space the lower edge 30 of the retaining member a slight distanceabove the bottom 31 of the base 11, so as to provide a clearance 32through which the outer free end 22 of the sheet roll 23 loosely extendsso as to be severed from the roll.

It will be seen that, by the selective insertion of the transverseretaining member 26 into the pairs of slots 24 and 25, an adjustablecompartment 33 (Fig. 4) is formed, which is capable of receivingdispensers 18 of various lengths, widths, and heights, so as to maintainthe same in proper dispensing position, and remove a predeterminedportion of the roll 23 of the sheet material from the holder. Theretaining member 26 may be provided with longitudinally spaced fingeropenings 34 to permit the convenient insertion or removal of theretaining member from the slots 24 and 25. The base 11 may also beformed with openings 35 (Fig. 3), which align with the screws 15 so asto receive a screwdriver or other suitable tool, not shown, for thepurpose of securing the fastening means to the cabinet 17 or othersupport to which the holder 10 is to be connected. The base 11 may beformed with the spaced openings 36 adjacent the outer edge thereof toelevate the end of the sheet to facilitate pulling it forward.

The dispenser and the roll of sheet material carried thereby areinserted into the holder from the front thereof, and by reason of theadjustability of the compartment 33, the holder may conveniently houseor accommodate dispensers of different lengths, widths, heights andshapes, thus insuring the dispenser irrespective of its size of beingfirmly held in proper dispensing position within the holder. In otherwords, should it be desired to use with the holder a larger dispenserthan that shown in Figure 4, this may readily be done by inserting theretaining member 27 into the slots of the front transversely alignedvertical openings 24. Further, the length of the dispenser may varywithin predetermined limits as determined by the dimensions of theholder, which, of course, is of such size as to be longer, wider andhigher than the largest dispenser used for carrying roll sheet material,such as aluminum foil or the like. The front of the dispenser may haveany suitable printed or advertising matter thereon, which will beprominently displayed when the dispenser is carried by the holder andthe transparent retaining member is formed of optically clear material.

It will be understood that the form of the invention shown is merelyillustrative of a preferred embodiment and such changes may be made ascome within the purview of the following claims.

We claim:

1. A holder for a roll sheet dispenser having an outlet passage forsheet material carried thereby, which outlet extends longitudinally ofthe dispenser, said holder comprising an elongated base member having aforward at least partially serrated severing edge; opposed end memberscoextensive with said base member and extending upwardly from oppositeends of said base member, said end members terminating in a first pairof integral inwardly-bent attaching flanges coextensive with said endmembers and extending in spaced parallel relation to and above said basemember, said end members having at least two pairs of spaced-aparttransversely-aligned slots extending at least substantiallyperpendicular to said base member and terminating at predetermineddistance above said base member, said slots being disposed intermediatethe longitudinal center of said base member and the forward severingedge thereof and in spaced relation to said forward severing edge; anintegral upstanding back flange carried by said base member andextending across the rear longitudinal edge thereof; and a retaining barcomprising a rectangular member adapted to extend betweentransversely-aligned slots and having right-angle recesses at the outercorners adjacent one longitudinal edge thereof, the length of the faceof said recesses extending at right angles to said longitudinal edge ofsaid member being less than said predetermined distance whereby saidretaining bar extends in spaced relation to said base memher, thedispenser being supportable on said base member between said end membersand between said upstanding flange and said retaining bar with theoutlet passage facing the forward edge of said base member, wherebysheet material can be pulled from said dispenser under said retainingbar, and over said forward edge, and whereby a portion of sheet materialrests on said edge forward of said outlet passage and said retaining barafter each sever ance at said edge.

2. A holder for a roll sheet dispenser as defined in claim 1 whereinsaid base member has at least one finger aperture therein disposedbetween said retaining bar and said forward severing edge; saidretaining bar comprises a clear plastic rectangular member; and said endmembers are provided with a second pair of integral inwardly-bentattaching flanges extending in the same plane as said upstanding flange.

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